diff --git a/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go b/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
index 2a87d364c..d79e72b49 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/branches_panel.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleBranchSelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRunPtyTask(cmd)
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Log",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go b/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go
index 3f4285744..5b51dc74e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/commit_files_panel.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCommitFileSelect() error {
 	)
 	task := gui.createRunPtyTask(cmd)
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Patch",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go b/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go
index 7952a7304..c98c3f504 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/commits_panel.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleCommitSelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRunPtyTask(cmd)
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Patch",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/diffing.go b/pkg/gui/diffing.go
index b92323ad4..1da230a0d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/diffing.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/diffing.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) renderDiff() error {
 	)
 	task := gui.createRunPtyTask(cmd)
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Diff",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
index 1d20f54d9..f9312930c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) selectFile(alreadySelected bool) error {
 
 	file := gui.getSelectedFile()
 	if file == nil {
-		return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+		return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 			main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 				title: "",
 				task:  gui.createRenderStringTask(gui.Tr.SLocalize("NoChangedFiles")),
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) selectFile(alreadySelected bool) error {
 		refreshOpts.main.title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("StagedChanges")
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshOpts)
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshOpts)
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) refreshFiles() error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/line_by_line_panel.go b/pkg/gui/line_by_line_panel.go
index 51adde48a..a70b2e4ff 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/line_by_line_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/line_by_line_panel.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshLineByLinePanel(diff string, secondaryDiff string, second
 		SecondaryFocused: secondaryFocused,
 	}
 
-	if err := gui.refreshMainView(); err != nil {
+	if err := gui.refreshMainViewForLineByLine(); err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) selectNewHunk(newHunk *patch.PatchHunk) error {
 		state.FirstLineIdx, state.LastLineIdx = state.SelectedLineIdx, state.SelectedLineIdx
 	}
 
-	if err := gui.refreshMainView(); err != nil {
+	if err := gui.refreshMainViewForLineByLine(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleSelectNewLine(newSelectedLineIdx int) error {
 		state.FirstLineIdx = state.SelectedLineIdx
 	}
 
-	if err := gui.refreshMainView(); err != nil {
+	if err := gui.refreshMainViewForLineByLine(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) getSelectedCommitFileName() string {
 	return gui.State.CommitFiles[gui.State.Panels.CommitFiles.SelectedLineIdx].Name
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) refreshMainView() error {
+func (gui *Gui) refreshMainViewForLineByLine() error {
 	state := gui.State.Panels.LineByLine
 
 	var includedLineIndices []int
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleToggleSelectRange(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	}
 	state.FirstLineIdx, state.LastLineIdx = state.SelectedLineIdx, state.SelectedLineIdx
 
-	return gui.refreshMainView()
+	return gui.refreshMainViewForLineByLine()
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleToggleSelectHunk(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleToggleSelectHunk(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		state.FirstLineIdx, state.LastLineIdx = selectedHunk.FirstLineIdx, selectedHunk.LastLineIdx()
 	}
 
-	if err := gui.refreshMainView(); err != nil {
+	if err := gui.refreshMainViewForLineByLine(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/main_panels.go b/pkg/gui/main_panels.go
index 87072406a..d56856f6f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/main_panels.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/main_panels.go
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ type viewUpdateOpts struct {
 	task updateTask
 }
 
+type coordinates struct {
+	x int
+	y int
+}
+
 type refreshMainOpts struct {
 	main      *viewUpdateOpts
 	secondary *viewUpdateOpts
@@ -118,30 +123,37 @@ func (gui *Gui) runTaskForView(viewName string, task updateTask) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) refreshMain(opts refreshMainOpts) error {
-	mainView := gui.getMainView()
-	secondaryView := gui.getSecondaryView()
+func (gui *Gui) refreshMainView(opts *viewUpdateOpts, viewName string) error {
+	view, err := gui.g.View(viewName)
+	if err != nil {
+		gui.Log.Error(err)
+		return nil
+	}
 
+	view.Title = opts.title
+	view.Wrap = !opts.noWrap
+	view.Highlight = opts.highlight
+
+	if err := gui.runTaskForView("main", opts.task); err != nil {
+		gui.Log.Error(err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gui *Gui) refreshMainViews(opts refreshMainOpts) error {
 	if opts.main != nil {
-		mainView.Title = opts.main.title
-		mainView.Wrap = !opts.main.noWrap
-		mainView.Highlight = opts.main.highlight // TODO: see what the default should be
-
-		if err := gui.runTaskForView("main", opts.main.task); err != nil {
-			gui.Log.Error(err)
-			return nil
+		if err := gui.refreshMainView(opts.main, "main"); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	gui.splitMainPanel(opts.secondary != nil)
 
 	if opts.secondary != nil {
-		secondaryView.Title = opts.secondary.title
-		secondaryView.Wrap = !opts.secondary.noWrap
-		mainView.Highlight = opts.main.highlight // TODO: see what the default should be
-		if err := gui.runTaskForView("secondary", opts.secondary.task); err != nil {
-			gui.Log.Error(err)
-			return nil
+		if err := gui.refreshMainView(opts.secondary, "secondary"); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go b/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go
index bfe3536fe..c23549d39 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/merge_panel.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshMergePanel() error {
 	panelState := gui.State.Panels.Merging
 	cat, err := gui.catSelectedFile(gui.g)
 	if err != nil {
-		return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+		return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 			main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 				title: "",
 				task:  gui.createRenderStringTask(err.Error()),
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshMergePanel() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title:  gui.Tr.SLocalize("MergeConflictsTitle"),
 			task:   gui.createRenderStringWithoutScrollTask(content),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/reflog_panel.go b/pkg/gui/reflog_panel.go
index 30d534e06..b588e713d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/reflog_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/reflog_panel.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleReflogCommitSelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRunPtyTask(cmd)
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Reflog Entry",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/remote_branches_panel.go b/pkg/gui/remote_branches_panel.go
index 55027084e..29e199cfc 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/remote_branches_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/remote_branches_panel.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleRemoteBranchSelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRunCommandTask(cmd)
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Remote Branch",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/remotes_panel.go b/pkg/gui/remotes_panel.go
index 2bd3ed1e1..3f11ec47a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/remotes_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/remotes_panel.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleRemoteSelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRenderStringTask(fmt.Sprintf("%s\nUrls:\n%s", utils.ColoredString(remote.Name, color.FgGreen), strings.Join(remote.Urls, "\n")))
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Remote",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go b/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go
index cf991385a..1ee2ab26e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/stash_panel.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleStashEntrySelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRunPtyTask(cmd)
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Stash",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/status_panel.go b/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
index 6159907e9..2532cc96c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/status_panel.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleStatusSelect() error {
 			magenta.Sprint("Become a sponsor (github is matching all donations for 12 months): https://github.com/sponsors/jesseduffield"), // caffeine ain't free
 		}, "\n\n")
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "",
 			task:  gui.createRenderStringTask(dashboardString),
diff --git a/pkg/gui/sub_commits_panel.go b/pkg/gui/sub_commits_panel.go
index dc98c4aed..46c45fd3a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/sub_commits_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/sub_commits_panel.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleSubCommitSelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRunPtyTask(cmd)
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Commit",
 			task:  task,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/tags_panel.go b/pkg/gui/tags_panel.go
index e5d9cf897..8811e400e 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/tags_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/tags_panel.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleTagSelect() error {
 		task = gui.createRunCommandTask(cmd)
 	}
 
-	return gui.refreshMain(refreshMainOpts{
+	return gui.refreshMainViews(refreshMainOpts{
 		main: &viewUpdateOpts{
 			title: "Tag",
 			task:  task,